Pierson High School Could Do Away With Class Rankings Next Year
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Cailin Riley on May 14, 2024
The Pierson Middle-High School might soon do away with the class ranking system, following a larger nationwide trend of eliminating the practice. The Shared Decision Making Committee in the Sag... more
To solve a problem, the critical step is defining it. What are the root causes of our immigration crisis? 1) Lack of economic opportunity, especially in Central and South America and Mexico, but all over the world, in reality. 2) Political unrest fueled by authoritarian regimes, or by religious fanaticism, or any combination thereof. 3) Destruction caused by repeated and worsening climate issues: floods, typhoons, hurricanes, fires, drought. 4) Global connection via internet to all corners of the world. The have-nots can see what others do have. 5) The illegal drug trade, closely related to item 1 but also just ...
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I’m not typically keen on dueling Letters to the Editor, but in my best Inigo Montoya voice, my response to Highway Superintendent Charles McArdle is: “I did not say what you think I said” [“Oversight Failure,” Letters, November 13]. Let me try again by melding our two points of view: If governments at all levels continue to ignore necessary infrastructure maintenance while our planet continues to warm, expect the kinds of things that happened at Sunrise Highway to happen with more frequency. The combination of more intense storms with shoddy maintenance programs will cause more damage and impact on our ...
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Scourge: a person or thing that causes great suffering, affliction or misery. The latest from our local government is that they’re not going to ban gas-powered leaf blowers, because they can’t enforce the law. This is backward thinking. First comes the law, and then comes enforcement. As it is now, my neighbors can use that blower nine hours a day, six days a week. And they do. And I have no rights. If there was a law, I would have the right to tell them that what they were doing was unlawful, and I would have the law on my ...
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The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hampton Bays Fire District, and the chiefs of the Hampton Bays Fire Department, have been made aware of recent reports and social media posts concerning the reported presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents being present on Hampton Bays Fire District property [“Federal Immigration Sweep in Hampton Bays, Westhampton Beach Sparks Protests,” 27east.com, November 5]. The Board of Fire Commissioners wishes to respond on behalf of the district and the department. Our top priority as a fire district and fire department is, and always will be, protecting and preserving the life and ...
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Thank you to everyone who read my letter last week [“Baffling Decision,” Letters, November 13], and a special thank you to Stephen Ring for circulating it on his famous listserv. It was an unexpected honor, and I’m grateful for the many notes of encouragement. I know that speaking up comes with a predictable pattern of attacks, so it’s especially nice to receive something positive. I feel it’s everyone’s civic duty to speak out, and I refuse to be intimidated by personal attacks or online pile-ons. Thank you again to all who reached out. Your support makes it worth it. Carol ...
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“We the People … All men are created equal … with liberty and justice for all …” “shining city upon a hill” — these are words that have represented the United States as a global symbol of freedom, democracy and prosperity. These words have helped us aspire to American exceptionalism. Our country’s history of civil rights injustices and abuses, such as slavery, Japanese American internment and treatment of Native Americans, shows that we haven’t always been able to maintain our exceptionalism. Each generation of Americans must earn anew any claim to be a symbol of the thrust of humankind to ...
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After reading former Southampton Town Trustee Scott Horowitz’s response to losing his long-held seat, I’m flabbergasted [“Meet the New Southampton Town Trustees, Not the Same as the Old Trustees,” 27east.com, November 12]. I acknowledge his many years on the board, but this is an elected position, not a lifetime appointment. Therefore, his sense of entitlement is simply inexcusable. I quote: “I feel like we had a board that was functioning phenomenally — and to just wreck it for the sake of politics is upsetting to me.” How dismissive can one be of voters, and of the newly elected Board of ...
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Cailin Riley on May 14, 2024